, offered no explanation for his actions regarding the prescription pills found in his locker.

Months later, Bshouty was again under further investigation by internal police inspectors on a separate drug trafficking charge in Windsor.

He resigned as a police officer in July 2015 after six years on the force. He has since moved away from Windsor and is now employed as a quality control inspector with a logistics company in London.

In August, an Ontario court justice dismissed a challenge from Bshouty that the drugs found in his locker were part of an illegal search under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

His defence lawyer, Patrick Ducharme, told the court during Monday’s sentencing hearing how his client was “remorseful” and understands his actions were “not acceptable in police work.”

In handing down the sentence, Ontario Court Justice Kathleen McGowan told Bshouty that, given how the actions of police today are under such scrutiny, that being guilty of illegal drug possession “reflects badly on the whole force.”

Federal prosecutor Paul Bailey did not wish to comment following the sentencing hearing.

Ducharme described Bshouty’s sentence as “fair.”

“He admits it was his responsibility to turn in the drugs and he didn’t do that,” said Ducharme.

But his client has lived up to responsibilities for his conduct by admitting guilt in court to prevent a trial and also by resigning as a police officer, Ducharme said.

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